iPhone 6 event rumored for September 9

Apple is reportedly planning a September 9 unveiling for the iPhone 6. As we said back in January, this date holds with a pattern that Apple has established over the last couple of years, ever since the September 2012 reveal of the iPhone 5. From Re/code:

A few weeks from now we'll get our first look at what he was talking about. Apple has scheduled a big media event for Tuesday, Sept. 9 — a date to which Apple numerologists will strain to attribute significance. As with September events past, the focal point of this one is to be Apple's next-generation iPhones, which are expected to feature larger displays of 4.7 and 5.5 inches and run speedy new A8 processors. Apple declined comment.

What are you hoping to see in the iPhone 6? Let us know below in the comments.

I'd have to say a bigger screen. Whether it's 4.7" or 5.5 I'm unsure. I think 5.5" is too big. It's not just about how you look holding a phone that size to your ear, in fact I use my iPhone for calls so little I don't think that aspect would come into it. For me it's about having pockets big enough to keep it in. A colleague has the HTC ONE M8 which is about the 5" mark and that's pretty big. I'd like to see more rounded edges at least on the back. Being honest the I've had every iPhone since the 3GS and that for me remains the most comfortable iPhone to hold.

I still think the actual pixel area of the next iPhone might be 4.5" diagonal. The rumors of a 4.7" screen may be the result of an extra narrow border in the LCD panel glass around the visible pixels. Take a look at an iPhone 5, for example, and you'll see a very narrow border between visible pixels and the bezel around the LCD panel. Easier to see on a white iPhone, I think.

So why would it be 4.5 inches? Because if Apple uses a display with the same 326 dpi dot-pitch and 16:9 aspect ratio as current iPhones and retina iPad mini, a 4.5 inch screen would have a pixel geometry of exactly 1280 x 720. That qualifies as HD, so we might finally see an "HD iPhone."

But according to my calculations, a 5.5 inch screen with the same 326 dpi display panel would have a pixel geometry of 1565 x 879. That's an oddball size, but if developers have coded their apps to use Auto Layout, things might not look too bad.

Hoping for a bigger screen. I would like them to do something more with the space than just increasing the size of the icons on the springboard. Either more icons per page or even splitting the screen for a separate app - twitter feed, notifications etc.

- We cover 4,7,5 with the rumored screen sizes.
- We cover 6 with the iPhone 6
- We cover 0, 1, 2 (and 4 again) in the year
- We cover 8 in the iOS version number
- This leaves 3 and 9. 9 with the date.
- Biggest stretch is 3. Three new iPhones. A 6C, the 4.7" and 5.6" 6

Yep. Looking forward to 4.7 inch screen and all the goodness of iOS 8. Also excited to see what hardware nuances they selected for the larger device/s. I assume thinner is a no brainer. Looking forward to see the final product.

A Tuesday seems odd at this point but that may work out better for me to hit the Apple Store if launch day is a week away. I was hoping for an announcement on the 19th and launch the next Friday because I'm off work lol.

I hope they do preorders this time. I almost didn't get one because Verizon's website kept bogging down on me. My closest Apple Store is 50 miles away and its tough to get over there and work for a living lol.

I need to get my 5S ready to sell on craigslist pretty soon then! It's a Sprint iPhone 5S 32GB in like-new condition with original boxing and accessories, a Tech21 Mesh case, and LifeProof case all for $650. Sound like a deal? Off contract it's $749, plus CA tax it's $816.41 and if you have to pay an upgrade fee that's $852.41

I'm just hoping the rumors are false and both versions are announced at the same time. I'm so torn in between the two that I would love to be compare side-by-side on launch day (whatever date that may be).

I would have loved 5" ( not the 4.7" ) that Apple is planning... Look at Nokia Lumia 930 ( Lumia Icon ) ... that size is perfect ( not too small and not too big ) & it's 5"... But 4.7" is pretty much confirmed now so i am neutral on my excitement for the next iPhone

I'm a month away from the end of my iPhone 5 contract, So I'll upgrade whatever new (or not) features that are announced. There are really no deal-breakers for me. Unless the biggest screen offered is delayed, then I'll wait for that.

And I'm still on ATT, so I'm considering strongly switching to T-Mobile.